Materials Sciences

Higher School of Materials Science

General Information

The Higher School of Materials Sciences (HSMS) – a new faculty of Moscow University – was opened in 1991 on the initiative of Professor Yu.D.Tretyakov. Its main goal is training specialists mastering both fundamental theoretical principles and practical expertise in the field of Materials Science. The main feature of teaching at HSMS is its interdisciplinary character. During their study our students master the broad field of experimental data of the materials sciences with the stress on the chemical aspects of creation and application of materials. It requires the fundamental training in main chemical disciplines, in the theory of physical phenomena determining the properties of materials, in solid state physics, physics of semiconductors and superconductors, in mathematics. They expertise in carrying out modern chemical and physical experiments; computer skills for search and processing of information, automation of experiments and computations. Recognized specialists in materials sciences from all over the world are regularly invited to deliver lectures for the students of the School.

Since the very first year of studies the students have a unique opportunity to fulfill their own research programme under the supervision of experienced researchers at the laboratories of the Faculties of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. The results of their work are presented each term at the Student Scientific conferences.

Bachelour Degree

4 years full time

Chemistry

General Courses

General Chemistry

Chemistry of Elements and Bases of Qualitative Analysis

Materials: Past, Present, Future

Chemistry of Elements

Organic Chemistry Chemical Thermodynamics

Phase Equilibria

Thermodynamics of Solid State Reactions

Introduction to Chemical Kinetics

Crystal Chemistry

Special courses

Chemistry and Physics of Macromolecular Compounds

Methods of Analysis of Materials and Substances

Bases of X-ray Diffraction

Solid State Spectroscopy

Chemical Physics of Solid State

Chemistry of Disperse Systems

Electrochemistry

Methods of Local Analysis and Analysis of Surfaces

Physical Chemistry and Technology of Materials

Chemistry of Functional Materials

Physics

General Courses

Dynamic and Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics

Electromagnetism

Quantum Mechanics

Statistical Physics

Introduction to Solid State Physics

Special courses

Physics of Semiconductors

Physics of Superconductors

Physics of Narrow Gap Semiconductors

Physics of Magnetic Materials and Insulators

Physics of Non-ordered Media

Two-dimensional Structures and Supercells

Experimental Methods of Solid State Physics

Mathematics and Mechanics

General Courses

Mathematical Analysis

Analytical Geometry and Linear Algebra

Computer Programming

Common and Differential Equations

Theory of Probabilities and Statistics

Theory of Function of Complex Variable

Special courses

Equations of Mathematical Physics

Tensor Analysis

Classic Mechanics

Comtinuum Mechanics

Methods of Computation

Theory of Defining Equations

Structural Mechanics and Fracture Mechanics

Humanities

History of Civilization

History of Culture

History of Russia

History of Russian Culture

Economics

Management

History of Philosophy

Philosophy

Heuristics

English Language

French Language

Master Degree

2 years full time

Programmes

Chemistry

Physics

Mechanics of Materials

The main emphasis at this level is made on special practical laboratory courses, special lecture courses delivered on request and research practice at one of the leading institutions of Russian Academy of Sciences in a chosen field. The programme is completed by presentation of the Master Thesis.

Courses

Chemistry of Functional Materials

Kinetics and Mechanisms of Solid State Reactions

Structural Mechanics of Polymers

Physical and Chemical Methods of Experimental Study of Substances and Materials

Physical Organic Chemistry

Chemistry and Technology of Hydro-Thermal Systems

Crystal Growth and Thin Film Deposition

Non-crystal State

Introduction to Non-linear Dynamics

Methods of Chemistry Teaching

Inorganic Synthesis

Modern Inorganic Chemistry

Design of Inorganic Compounds in Modern Materials Science

Physical and Chemical Bases of Inorganic Synthesis of Compounds and Materials

Synthesis of Compounds and Materials in Extreme Conditions

Paradoxes and Laws of the Phase Transformations of Inorganic Compounds

Cryoelectronics

Physical Bases of Microelectronics

Theory of Viscous Elasticity

Physics of Composite Materials

Physics of Polyelectrolite Solutions

Theory of Covers

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Mechanics of Anisotropic Media

Biomechanics

Physical and Chemical Mechanics of Fracture

Dynamics and Vibration of Deformed Media

Dynamic Systems

PhD Degree

3 years full time

Specialities

Chemical Material Science

Solid State Physics

Low Temperature Physics

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Students are welcome to the postgraduate studies having a wide choice of themes for their Doctoral projects, connected with the synthesis, diagnostics, physical characterization, theoretical description and modeling of new materials. These projects can be completed at the Faculties of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics of Moscow State University or at the Institutes of Russian Academy of Science.

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